Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry opens up on dark mental health struggles as she prepares to welcome first baby
metro.co.ukKaty Perry has opened up on her mental health struggles.Mentioning dark periods of depression she’s gone through, the singer credited fiancé Orlando for being the ‘perfect’ partner, sticking by her when the going gets tough.Katy, 35, dropped by Howard Stern’s SiriusXFM show this week and discussed a period of depression after feeling a sense of failure following her 2017 album Witness.She said: ‘This record has been interesting to put out in general because it’s during, you know, Looney Tunes times.
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